How to deal with gingivitis in children

Problems with teeth can cause us great pain. Gingivitis is a common disease in our lives. However, many young children are prone to oral diseases due to improper feeding and lack of self-control. Gingivitis is the most common one. It can cause severe pain and affect normal diet. Let’s learn about what to do if children have gingivitis.

How to deal with gingivitis in children

Because the gingival epithelium is thin and poorly keratinized in children, gingivitis is very likely to occur when exposed to bacterial infection, traumatic stimulation, or poor oral hygiene. The clinical manifestations include red and swollen gums, easy bleeding, and a large amount of soft plaque deposits at the gingival margin. The accumulation of soft plaque at the gingival margin is an important factor causing gingivitis.

Treatment of childhood gingivitis Gingivitis in childhood is related to the eruption of permanent teeth, crowded dentition, bad habits and long-term use of certain medications that lead to inflammation and hyperplasia of the gums. The main treatments for gingivitis in children are as follows:

1. Eruptive gingivitis: When permanent teeth erupt, the gums swell and bleed. The symptoms disappear as all teeth erupt.

2. Dirty gingivitis: children cannot master the correct method of brushing teeth, have poor oral hygiene, and have redness and swelling of the gingival margin and gingival papillae; in severe cases, the alveolar bone may be destroyed.

3. Crowded gingivitis. Teeth are crowded and unevenly arranged. The oral self-cleaning function is poor. Food residues are retained, which stimulate the gingival tissue and cause inflammation, hyperplasia and hypertrophy of the gums. Regardless of the cause of gingivitis, it is related to poor oral hygiene. To prevent gingivitis in children, parents should educate and guide their children to brush their teeth carefully and correctly every day, especially before going to bed.

Gingivitis prevention and care for children:

1. To prevent simple gingivitis in children, you only need to have good oral hygiene habits, that is, brush your teeth every day. Some people with heavy tartar buildup can use a toothpaste containing pyrophosphate to control tartar buildup. Once tartar forms, only specialized cleaners (oral preventatives) can remove it. People with poor oral hygiene, who are prone to gingivitis or plaque, need regular special teeth cleaning (teeth cleaning). Depending on how quickly tartar forms, people need to have their teeth cleaned every 3 months or a year. Because the gums have an abundant blood supply, they will quickly return to health after careful brushing to remove tartar and plaque.

Hygiene conditions that may cause or worsen gingivitis should be addressed and controlled. If a person must take medications that cause gum overgrowth, the overgrowth may be surgically removed. However, with careful oral hygiene and regular flossing at home, it may be possible to slow the rate of excessive gum growth or avoid the need for surgical removal.

2. When vitamin C and niacin are deficient, they can be treated by supplementation and improved diet.

The above is an introduction to what to do if gingivitis occurs in young children. After understanding it, we know that when gingivitis occurs, we must prescribe the right medicine according to the cause. In addition, we must pay attention to ensuring good oral hygiene in daily life, and go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time when necessary.